The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed two additional Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs, to Kebbi State to strengthen the fight against banditry
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bello Muhammad Sani, formally presented the vehicles to Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.
Governor Idris described the gesture as a milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat banditry, noting that the new deployment would complement earlier ones sent by the Police Headquarters, to address security challenges, particularly in troubled areas of the state.
He emphasised that the vehicles had arrived at a crucial time, with the rainy season and farming activities at their peaks, providing the much-needed security, to protect farmers from bandit attacks.
While expressing appreciation to the IGP and the Police Headquarters, Governor Idris reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment and support to security agencies in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani Bello, later conducted the Governor around the vehicles for inspection.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
